Apr 30
Find a need and fill it, which is the way to start a successful business idea. This is a simple need that many would pay you to do, because they either hate doing it themselves or just don’t have the time to be bothered with it. This may even sound like a helpful service for women too! You could even offer to take their dry-cleaning and return it for them for a small price if you are doing their regular laundry. read all »
Apr 29
Phillip was helping Mike, his dad, clean out the garage when they stumbled onto a new business. Mike knew the idea would work, but it was Phillip that made it reality.
Fast-forward the story two years later and Phillip’s business is selling advertising space on placemats for places in Colorado and Arizona. That means they supply 400,000 placemats with advertising per month. In addition they have created a pizza box lid toppers. read all »
Apr 28
Your name: Paul Stremple
Invention: Banana Bunker
Description: A plastic container that keeps your fruit safe while you’re on the go.
Location: Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass. read all »
Apr 27
Name: Mark Zuckerberg
Age: 23
Fortune: self made
Source: Facebook; Net Worth: $1.5 bil 
Country Of Citizenship: United States
Residence: Palo Alto, California
Marital Status: single,
Education: Harvard University, Drop Out read all »
Apr 26
Business Idea: Jumping Jack Ads
Description: A unique way of advertising by posting ads on people jumping around in PowerRisers
Start-Up Cost: $400 - $2,400
Potential Income: $24,000 per month or more
Power Risers are basically jumping stilts that allow you to jump and run like a kangaroo. It gives you the ability to jump 4-6 feet in the air and run up to 20 mph. People are amazed by these things and you will turn every head that you pass by — making it the perfect opportunity for an advertising and promotion business. Here’s how it works: read all »
Apr 25
Back in 2004, MetroNaps launched sleep pods for bleary-eyed New Yorkers in dire need of a nap. New Yorkers who need to relax and recharge can now also duck into Yelo—a new sleep salon offering 20- to 40-minute power naps and reflexology treatments. Research has shown that napping can boost productivity and performance, and Yelo offers more than just a light snooze. read all »
Apr 24
A Pickle Sickle sounds like a bizarre desert created by drunken college students at 3AM, but the squeezed pickle juice frozen juice “treats” are really taking off. read all »
Apr 23
Some new business ideas are admittedly over the top. Here’s one we couldn’t resist – Dinner in the Sky. read all »
Apr 22
Every home with a chimney and every (real) BAR-BE-QUE needs firewood. The homeowner or restaurateur seldom has the time or means of to go after and cut his own firewood. On the other hand, there are farms and lots covered with leaves and heavy brush whose owners don’t have time or energy to clear. If you combine these two problems the solution to both may be a profitable business!
Cut firewood sells for $50 to $200 a cord these days (depending on the season and part of the country). read all »
Apr 20
Giant toasted leaf-cutter ants, mopani worms, reindeer pate and Thai green crocodile curry are among Edible’s offerings, along with Lizard Wine, Civet Coffee and Monkey-Picked Tea Wash. read all »
Apr 20
One of the easiest ways to making extra money is with a camera. More people own cameras than radios, and photography is the fastest growing hobby in the world. Yet using a camera as an extra income tool is largely overlooked!
With a little imagination, a flair for showmanship, and just a hint of showmanship, the average man or woman, or even teenager, can easily make an extra $300 a week with his camera. read all »
Apr 19
Here’s one crazy idea that shouldn’t have made it off the shelves, but did:
Picture the scene: you’re in the shower soaping your bits when you suddenly remember something really important: a date that needs recalling, a note that needs jotting down - whatever. Faced with scrawling a message on a steamed-up mirror or tying a knot in the old loofah, most of us would sooner get out of the shower. And that’s why the ingenious Calendar Shower Curtain is so handy. read all »
Apr 18
Business Idea: Segway Games
Description: Have a venue that offers fun Segway games for parties and team building events
Start-Up Cost: $50k - $100k
Potential Income: $280k per year or more
Everyone has a curiosity about Segways… I mean really, a two-wheel human transporter that can take you almost anywhere with just a shift in direction. It sounds like something straight from a Science Fiction movie with hovering cars and food replicators from Star Trek. read all »
Apr 17
An American company, Flexpetz, started quite a bizarre, but yet interesting service: to “rent” a dog for few hours per day or few days per week. The owners of this company declare that it’s a unique concept for dog lovers who are unable to own a full-time doggy pal and miss spending time with a canine friend. read all »
Apr 16
How does it taste on nachos?
That’s about all we need to know about cheese.
But for some people, apparently, that’s not enough. And for food snobs like that, there’s now a school: the Cheese School of San Francisco. read all »
